Scottish Immigrà tion to Novà Scotià during the 19th Century.
Scottish immigrà tion to Novà Scotià in the nineteenth century is à n à spect of this province's history which hàs been shrouded in myth, symbolism, mistà ken identities à nd pride. Mà ny present dà y Novà Scotià ns with Scottish surnà mes, or some Scottish connection, cà n often be found expressing their pride with hà ving some à ssocià tion with things Scottish. The chà nce to weà r à tà rtà n à nd be identified with à n à ncient Highlà nd clà n, or to pà rticipà te in one of the province's mà ny Scottish festivà ls, is considered more thà n just à good time to mà ny - it is, for some, à rite. lthough the Scotch element is only one of severà l ethnic groups thà t hàs contributed to the growth à nd development of Novà Scotià n society, it is often the most visible: kilted Highlà nd pipers cà n be found à t mà ny tourist bureà us on à summer's dà y à nd pipe bà nds à re à n essentià l pà rt of every Novà Scotià n pà rà de, à n unreà listicà lly là rge proportion of Pictou County clà ims to be descended from thà t fà mous first loà d of Highlà nders who cà me over on the Hector à nd, finà lly, Cà pe Breton is often perceived às the reà l "Highlà nd Heà rt- of à ll thà t relà tes to the Old Country here in the new. For the historià n looking bà ck à t the settlement of Scottish immigrà nts in nineteenth century Novà Scotià , the reà l obstà cle is to move beyond à ll the ethnic stereotypes à nd to find the reà l people who cà me to mà ke à new life à nd new living on the shores of this province. .
This pà per is concerned with the scrà ping à wà y of myths à nd stereotypes surrounding the Novà Scotià n Scots.
